DepartmentTextiles-United States & Canada

Bowtie Quilt

NameQuilt

CultureAmish

Dateca. 1930

Place madeOhio, United States, North America

MediumCotton

DimensionsOverall: 82 11/16 x 68 1/8 in. (210 x 173 cm)

Credit LineGift of Stuart and Cindy Hodosh

Object numberA.2010.82.2

DescriptionQuilt with black center over which are diagonal stripes of deep red bow-tie shapes. The central area is bordered by light peach and then bounded with a wide deep red border with a brown back and edge binding. The red border quilted in a zigzag pattern and the black central blocks with small diamond quilting. The quilting on and around the bow ties creates a diamond within square pattern visible on the backing.